如雷贯耳 (如雷貫耳)
rú léi guàn ěr
Pinyin
Definition
如雷贯耳 (如雷貫耳)
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- lit. like thunder piercing the ear
- a well-known reputation (idiom)
Character Decomposition
Idioms (20)
一如既往
- 1 just as in the past (idiom); as before
- 2 continuing as always
一日不见,如隔三秋
- 1 one day apart seems like three years (idiom)
一清如水
- 1 lit. as clear as water (idiom)
- 2 fig. (of officials etc) honest and incorruptible
干打雷,不下雨
- 1 all thunder but no rain (idiom)
- 2 a lot of noise but no action
了如指掌
- 1 to know sth like the back of one's hand (idiom)
- 2 to know (a person, a place etc) inside out
Sample Sentences
咳!要说中国头牌的设计师,怎么能少了王巍呢。王巍的名字在中国的时尚圈内可是如雷贯耳的。前段时间还在伦敦时装周上展示了自己的作品呢。